Senior Product Manager – News

FactSet • Norwalk, CT

1d • $135,000 - $156,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

FactSet creates flexible, open data and software solutions for over 200,000 investment professionals worldwide, providing instant access to financial data and analytics that investors use to make crucial decisions. At FactSet, our values are the foundation of everything we do. They express how we act and operate, serve as a compass in our decision-making, and play a big role in how we treat each other, our clients, and our communities. We believe that the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time, and that curiosity is the key to anticipating our clients’ needs and exceeding their expectations. We are looking for an experienced Senior Product Manager to serve as a Product Owner on the News team. In this role, you will be responsible for the execution of various unstructured content projects, with a focus on AI related initiatives, including our vectorized documents product offering. As the key liaison between stakeholders and the development teams, you will play an essential role in ensuring the successful implementation of numerous News initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 7+ years of experience in product management or related roles, preferably in financial technology or analytics
• Deep knowledge and expertise related to news and filings content, how it is collected and processed, and how it is used by clients in FactSet products
• An understanding of the financial industry and investment management landscape
• Strong content/product management experience
• Excellent communication, organization, and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Knowledge of off-platform delivery methods for unstructured content
• Experience in Product Development best practices, including Agile development, User Stories and Acceptance criteria, and product release best practices
• Familiarity with AI technologies, such as machine learning, natural language processing, and data analytics
• Familiarity with creating, applying and maintaining taxonomies
• Strong track record of meeting desired deadlines and product milestones
• Good understanding of metadata and tagging
• Ability to skillfully interact directly with vendors and clients
• Familiarity with real-time data requirements
• Ability to work effectively with globally distributed teams
• Ability to effectively prioritize competing projects
• Ability to drive projects that require resources from other groups
• Analytical mindset and strong problem-solving skills; experience making data-driven decisions
• Proven collaboration skills and supportive team player
• For U.S. locations, must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Responsibilities

• Product Ownership: Take ownership of AI product development within the News team, acting as the key decision-maker and advocate for product development, feature prioritization, and roadmap alignment
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, define user stories, and ensure alignment with FactSet's overall product vision and strategy.
• Agile Development Process: Drive the agile product development process, working closely with development teams to define and prioritize product backlogs, manage sprints, and ensure timely delivery of product features and enhancements.
• Product Roadmap: Collaborate with stakeholders to create and maintain a comprehensive product roadmap that aligns with business goals and client feedback. Work closely with News engineers and stakeholders to continuously prioritize projects.
• Content Quality: Continuously improve content quality by analyzing the content (e.g., reviewing QA changes), updating quality tools, identifying opportunities for improvement and driving them to completion
• Competitive Analysis: Conduct market research, competitor analysis, and user feedback analysis to identify opportunities for product differentiation and innovation.
• Product Communication: Communicate product updates, progress, and roadmap changes to internal stakeholders, including leadership, sales, marketing, and customer support teams, ensuring alignment across the organization. Engage clients and Sales/Consulting for specific input and general feedback as appropriate and necessary
• Off-Platform Product Development: Work closely with product development teams and engineers on growing our off-platform unstructured content offering.
• Leadership and Mentorship: Provide mentorship, guidance, and technical expertise to a team of product developers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• The opportunity to join an S&P 500 company with over 45 years of sustainable growth powered by the entrepreneurial spirit of a start-up.
• Support for your total well-being. This includes health, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement savings plans and a discounted employee stock purchase program, plus paid time off for holidays and family leave.
• Flexible work accommodations. We value work/life harmony and offer our employees a range of accommodations to help them achieve success both at work and in their personal lives.
• A global community dedicated to volunteerism and sustainability, where collaboration is always encouraged, and individuality drives solutions.
• Career progression planning with dedicated time each month for learning and development.
• Business Resource Groups open to all employees that serve as a catalyst for connection, growth, and belonging.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees